South African captain Aiden Markram stated that the upcoming T20I series against India is not a rematch of the World Cup final. Both teams have undergone significant personnel changes since then. The four-match series starts in Durban on Friday.

Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of the India vs South Africa 1st T20I of the four-match series in the Rainbow Nation. The IND vs SA series opener will take place at Kingsmead in Durban and India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav whereas South Africa will be led by Aiden Markram.

In June this year India and South Africa faced off in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in which India beat South Africa by 7 runs. Now South Africa have the chance to seek revenge of that loss as they host India for a four-match T20 series.

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A four-match Twenty20 series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa’s cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the Indian Premier League auction later this month,

Players from both sides will have an added incentive to be at their best during the four-match contest as it comes right ahead of the IPL mega auction

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram emphasised that the upcoming T20I series against India won't be viewed as a rematch of the 2024 T20 World Cup final, with no revenge plans in mind as both teams prepare for the November 8 opener.